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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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